Bipolar Disorder Support Group

Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

Well they said that meds didn't solve all the problems...only 1 in 4 and mood hygenie (as far as I could gather) was about monitoring your own cycles and doing what was appropriate for them. For example when you feel manic do something less stimulating like listening to soothing music or going for a walk. It was really late and I was half asleep but they did some good interviews from some significant people in the mental health field. It was on cbc.ca

mood hygenie .. so I have good mood hygenie..sumtime manic i tent to have fun with untill it gets to bad then I do what I am spossed to and chill myself down.. depressed rite away I do sumthing work out walk be active. mixxed is the hard one

Ok Artemis, I took a look at your link. Actually, in the medical community at least here in the states...it may be different there in Canada...it is recognized for sometime now that medication alone simply isn't enough for most patients. As pointed out very few can take meds alone and have their moods controlled as indicated by your 1 in 4 persons. For going onto a decade or more many doctors, therapists and researchers have concluded that meds need to be combined with other treatments...specifically therapy of some sort. One of the biggest movements moving across the US currently is what is called DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy). I've participated in both a beginner's and advanced support group. I just recently completed the advanced version of this type of therapy. These groups teach many skills sets in order to better manage mental health issues along with medication. BTW, you can google DBT for more information on it. Over the years I've participated in a number of types of therapy and DBT I can say without a doubt changed my life more than any other treatment besides medication. So, basically mood hygiene is a complete program of treatment for mental health issues, rather than simply just taking medication. Mood hygiene greatly increases your chances of being successful at managing your illness.

According to the report the meds are only affective in 1 out of 4 cases. The rest has to come from you. Keeping a good schedule of getting up and going to sleep., taking your meds on time, eating right, exerciising and generally trying to cope with daily ups and downs.

That was my point, only 1 in 4 patients does medication alone work successfully for. DBT includes all of the different coping skills you listed in reply #11 and many more. DBT actually becomes more than just a bunch of coping skills, it becomes a lifestyle and a way of thinking. Hope that clarifies what I was trying to say in my earlier reply.

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